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rmperezpadilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Rape and Death of parent
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Genocide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Torture, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and War
sarah_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
sofipitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
solenodon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol
haylzno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Taking place on a multilevel spaceship, traveling through space attempting to find a habitable planet, it's passengers are quite literally divided by levels of "class".
We follow Aster who lives in the lower deck "Tarlands" of the Matilda, apart of a community made up of POC, that is abused and oppressed by the "upper deckers".
In the wake of the ship leaders death, Matilda struggles to uncover the truth about her own mothers death and the seemingly inconspicuous connections between the two.
This novel gave me very much Octavia Butler vibes. The characters were very unlovable but in a tangible, realistic way. I found myself only being able to consume a few chapters at a time to be able to soak it all in.
The ending left me SO unsatisfied, but again, in a way that I just can't stop thinking about. Was it a neat and tidy ending? Absolutely not. But there's something...fitting about that.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Medical content, Abortion, and Toxic friendship
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury
nautilus18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
bash5617's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
teapoweredrobot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail